WISeKey Plans Business Combination to Publicly List WISeSat.Space as WISeSat.Space Holdings Corp
November 10, 2025
WISeKey and Columbus Acquisition have executed a definitive business combination agreement under which WISeKey’s wholly owned subsidiary WISeSat.Space will be publicly listed on Nasdaq as WISeSat.Space Holdings Corp. The deal values WISeKey’s equity interest in the new entity at approximately $250 million, with closing anticipated in the first half of 2026, subject to shareholder approvals and regulatory conditions.
- Buyers
- WISeKey, Columbus Acquisition Corp
- Targets
- WISeSat.Space, WISeSat.Space Holdings Corp
- Sellers
- Columbus Acquisition Corp shareholders who do not redeem their shares
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Switzerland
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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